RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4060, 11 March 1892, Page 3

RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Opening of the Mooting at Trontham. Tkentham, Friday.' Tlw thirty-first annual meeting of the New Zealand Eille Association opened at ?,30 this afternoon, Mis Ijallance firing the first shot, The weather is dull', with a fresh nor-wester blowing across' the range. The total n, umber .of entries to hand so far is ,'iii, l but it is expected to be increared to 240. competitors generally speak well of the range, at)d the catering' k an improvement upon previous meetings.' Ouly the long distance rauges of the first match will fjo completed to-day. JjATER, cjation was called tliis morning, wl)en Major Bomervillo explained that pwing to some mistake, the trench was not plumb, Intra irae a difference ol 16 yards between the firing points and the trench, Ho far as No. 1 target was concerned the distance was correct, but on the others the distances differed until No, 25 tarjet, where there was the maximum, of thanks was carried to Major ppmervillo for his explanation, and (Ips'inee'tijiijßuggested-that the range should be named Somerville Bange in recognition of his many "years Valuable 'services fo the Association. (Jompetitms are io have the oppoiv tunity of taking the value of sighting shots if they desire to do so. Sergt,.Major • McPherson, of Oamaru, has been appointed Staff ikgt.-Major, The prize-money in the opening match Las been reduced from £l2O loi!8Q,